Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Yamaha Expands R15 V4 Quickshifter Availability Across More Variants
Yamaha has added a quickshifter option to two more versions of its R15 V4 motorcycle.
The newly eligible colours are Racing Blue and Matte Pearl White.
Intensity White already had this feature.
A quickshifter lets riders shift up without using the clutch.
These versions cost Rs 1,79,500 before showroom-related charges.
Models without the feature cost Rs 1,74,850.
The motorcycle’s engine and other main mechanical parts have not changed.
Yamaha’s R2 is a more performance-focused model, while the updated R15 offers a less expensive option.
Yamaha has added quickshifter availability to Racing Blue and Matte Pearl White R15 V4 variants.
Quickshifter-equipped variants cost Rs 1,79,500 ex-showroom, compared with Rs 1,74,850 without it.
The unidirectional quickshifter enables clutchless upshifts and costs an additional Rs 4,650.
The feature remains limited to Intensity White, Racing Blue and Matte Pearl White colours.
The R15 V4 retains its 155cc engine, six-speed gearbox, chassis, suspension and brakes unchanged.
- Who
- Yamaha and buyers of the Yamaha R15 V4.
- What
- Yamaha expanded the unidirectional quickshifter to two additional R15 V4 colour variants and added two colour options to the updated offering.
- When
- Shortly after the launch of the Yamaha R2; the articles do not state an exact date.
- Where
- India; the Yamaha R2 was launched in Chennai.
- Why
- To give more R15 buyers access to clutchless upshifts and enhance the model’s value proposition ahead of the R2’s market entry.
- Quickshifter variants
- Intensity White, Racing Blue and Matte Pearl White
- Price with quickshifter
- Rs 1,79,500 ex-showroom
- Price without quickshifter
- Rs 1,74,850 ex-showroom
- Quickshifter premium
- Rs 4,650
- Engine
- 155cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, SOHC 4-valve
- Power and torque
- 18.1bhp at 10,000rpm and 14.2Nm at 7,500rpm
- Transmission
- Six-speed gearbox